Defence Minister Rob Nicholson says Canada will purchase another C-17 military transport aircraft from the U.S. but he didn’t explain why the plane appears to be costing taxpayers twice what other nations have paid.
Nicholson said Friday that Canada would pay $415 million for the acquisition. Another $30 million would be spent for 12 years of in-service support.
During the news conference at Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ont., Nicholson was asked about the cost and the fact other nations have paid around $200 million per plane. Nicholson responded that the $415 million was the price negotiated with the plane’s U.S. manufacturer Boeing.
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Source: Ottawa Citizen
